§ Mr. HainTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement about EC proposals to reclassify vitamin pills from food supplements to medicines available on doctor's prescriptions only.
§ Mr. SoamesThe question of establishing acceptable upper levels for vitamins and minerals as a possible basis 431W for future legislation is under consideration by the EC Scientific Committee for Food. We do not expect the Commission to make proposals on possible controls on vitamins or mineral pills until that process is complete.